ACEA: Share of direct automotive employment in the EU, by country

The 2.6 million direct manufacturing jobs in the automotive industry account for 8.5% of total EU manufacturing employment.

This chart shows the share of direct automotive employment in total manufacturing for each of the 28 EU member states.

Top five EU countries with the highest share of direct automotive manufacturing jobs:

1. Slovakia (15.4%)
2. Romania (15.3%)
3. Czech Republic (13.4%)
4. Sweden (13.3%)
5. Hungary (12.9%)

(ACEA)